Ask the Dental Experts

Q: What processes does your office go through to keep things sterile and infection free (i.e. heat sterilization, gloves, plastic-wrapped materials) for each new patient? I read a news story about the potential in medical offices for high levels of germs so I wanted to make sure I knew what to look for.

A: The process that we use for sterlization in our office for each new patient in order to avoid cross-contamination is as follows:
-We place plastic barriers on areas that will be touched by either the doctor or the assistant, including light fixtures, drills, etc.
-Most of our materials are disposable items such as prophy cup heads, suction tips, paper head rests, and table cover tops.
-Between each patient we spray the room with an ADA approved disinfectant spray.
-All the instruments are placed in sealed bags and heat sterilized in an autoclave and are removed from the bag when the patient is seated in the dental chair.
-We follow the OSHA guidelines at The Medical Center Dental Group office.

One of our patients once commented that our office is covered in plastic!
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